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Q: Why do people end up in favelas?
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What sports do people play in the favelas?

football


Where are favelas found?

on hills usually, favelas usually have thousands of people living in them so they need to be in a big area but many family are cramped in to little huts


The rings of slums surrounding South America's large cities are known as?

favelas or barrios


Reasons why people move to favelas?

People moved to favelas mainly because of the money charges they could avoid. They could avoid heavy taxes as they had not much land to themselves. It was a also a means of safety, as most people did not go to the favelas as they thought it would be disgraceful to lower themselves to the standards of the poor peasants. So there were many reasons why people moved to favelas. check wikipedia for more info, it's really good!


Who built favelas in the late 19th century?

Favelas are shanty towns which were built by the freed-slaves in Brazil. Towards the end of the 19th Century, former slaves left the homes of their masters and began to live on their own. Normally, Favelas can be found in urban areas like in the City of Rio de Janeiro.


How many people in one house at the favelas?

if you are lucky 3-2 rooms


Shantytowns in Brazil are called?

shantytowns in Brazil are called favelas


Why are favelas called favelas?

They are called favelas because it comes from the flower "favela" because where the favela's are built (on hills and mountains) there would be a large amount of them growing where the shanty towns are.


Where are favelas located in Brazilian cities?

On the surroundings of big cities. (There are poor people even in the USA)


How can people who live in favelas improve their life?

so that they dont get embarrased in the middle of brazils cities


What are favelas made of?

It depends really what the families can afford. Some favelas are made of long wooden chunks and if people are a bit more richer, they can afford bricks and concrete. Harldy any favelas have electricity or piped water. Rocinha in Brazil has shantys stacked on top of another.


What are ranchos and favelas?

Ranchos are small farms where as favelas (or favelos) are shanty towns, normally found in Brazil.